Thursday, December 5, 2013

NYC Radio: Stations Deny Anthony Weiner Show Talk

Anthony Weiner
The NY Daily News Confidenti@l has reported that disgraced mayoral wannabe and Twitter enthusiast Anthony Weiner is in talks to host a radio show.

The paper cites sources close to the deal as saying Weiner was mulling an offer to host an hour-long chat show on either WOR 710 AM or WABC 770 AM radio, focusing on...what else?   Local politics.

However, spox for both Cumulus Media and CCM+E deny they're talking to Anthony Weiner about a talk show.

“Our comment is best summed up by Taylor Swift’s hit song, ‘We’re never, ever getting back together’ — and in this case we were never together to begin with as this is nothing Cumulus ever contemplated,” said a spokesman for Cumulus Media Network, which distributes shows from Mark Levin, Don Imus and more.

A source from Clear Channel had a more succinct answer to the speculation over Weiner joining their ranks: “Just not true.”

So, where did these rumors begin? According to Mediaite, speculation began swirling after Weiner was spotted in WABC’s studios when he appeared as a guest on Geraldo Rivera’s radio show following his fifth place finish in New York’s mayoral primary. “Yes, he was in the building as a guest on a show,” the source said. “No, he’s not getting his own show.”

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